Assaulted paramedics

Susan Hall: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many paramedics have been:
. Attacked/assaulted
. Injured as a result of an attack/assault
. Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
. Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Assaulted hospital staff

Susan Hall: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff have been:
. Attacked/assaulted
. Injured as a result of an attack/assault
. Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
. Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Assaulted teachers

Susan Hall: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers have been:
. Attacked/assaulted
. Injured as a result of an attack/assault
. Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
. Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Assaulted Council Staff

Susan Hall: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many council staff have been attacked/assaulted, please break this down by council

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Croydon

Steve O'Connell: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Croydon have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Rescue and Response Support by Borough

Jennette Arnold: Please provide a borough by borough breakdown of the young people who have been supported by Rescue and Response (not including referrals) Please also break this down by age, ethnicity and gender.

The Mayor: Please see attached tables 1-3 for information on the home borough, age, and gender of those supported to date through Rescue and Response. Ethnicity data is not stored on the same record as this information, so has been requested from the programme team however cannot be provided at this time.

Hospital staff assaults in Bexley

Gareth Bacon: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Bexley have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teachers assault in Bromley

Gareth Bacon: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Bromley have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff assaults in Bromley

Gareth Bacon: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Bromley have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff assaults in Richmond

Tony Arbour: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Richmond upon Thames have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Common Sense

David Kurten: To what extent do your policies represent common sense for Londoners?

The Mayor: Answer:
The basis for all my polices is a common-sense approach that benefits all Londoners, I hope that all Assembly Members can get behind them.

Or full answer: As Mayor, I’m determined to protect London’s values and to ensure that all Londoners get the opportunities that our city gave to me and my family.
With this overarching objective - to make our city a fairer, more equal and more inclusive place for all – we’re implementing evidence-based, common sense polices to deliver for Londoners.
It’s common sense, for example, to protect our environment for future generations. That’s why - as well as tackling the climate emergency in London - we’re implementing the boldest action of any global city in the world to clean up our toxic air.
It’s common sense to lay the foundations to fix London’s housing crisis. That’s why we’ve: built more council homes last year than in any year since 1984; given residents and tenants the right to a vote on estate regeneration plans; and doubled our homelessness outreach teams.
It’s common sense to make public transport more affordable for millions of Londoners, which is why we’ve frozen TFL fares for the third year running and introduced the unlimited Hopper bus fare.
It’s common sense to create new opportunities for young Londoners to fulfil their potential, which is why we set up the £45 million pound Young Londoners Fund.
It’s common sense to make sure that we - as a city – defend our values and our diversity by staying vigilant against the rise of far-right movements, both in Britain and around the world.
It’s common sense to speak out when we feel that the Government is getting it wrong – such as its chaotic handling of Brexit, and its massive cuts to policing and preventive services.
And - despite the massive cuts from the Government - its common sense to do all we can to tackle violent crime in London – which includes supporting tough police enforcement at the same time as tackling the underlying causes of crime.
Given that the basis for all these polices is a common-sense approach that benefits all Londoners, I hope that all Assembly Members can get behind them.

MOPAC

Peter Whittle: To ask the Mayor a) what is the staffing budget for the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime at City Hall, b) how many staff are currently employed by MOPAC and c), at what grades? Have you considered that this money might be better spent on front-line policing?

The Mayor: Four out of every five pounds from the MOPAC budget is spent on services for Londoners. These services include providing an end-to-end service for victims and witnesses, youth workers in A&E departments, the London Gang Exit programme supporting those exploited by gangs and the London Havens that provides specialised counselling and advocacy services for victims of sexual assault and rape. MOPAC staff work to secure and commission these services, as well as checking that they are being delivered properly and provide value for money.
I agree that we should have more money for frontline policing. That’s why in my 2019/20 budget, I provided funding for an additional 300 officers, on top of the 1,000 being recruited now from the additional business rates I have allocated.It was a pleasure to attend a recent passing out parade in Hendon and see many of these new officers formally start their policing careers.
However, I can’t fill the gap caused by Government cuts myself – we need a long term and sustainable investment in policing.
I have been clear on this in my asks to Government and it looks as though they are finally listening. The Commissioner and I agree that we cannot simply arrest our way out of violent crime.
The answers to part a, b and c are as below:
a) The 2019/20 staffing budget for the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime £11.6 million
b) As at July 2019, 154 staff are employed at MOPAC
c) MOPAC staffing costs by grade 2018/19
Grade
Average no. of employees at grade throughout 18/19
1
0.5
2
4.9
3
9.7
4
14.7
5
31.3
6
36.8
7
13.3
8
1.2
SMT
6.6
Interim/temporary
n/a
Please note, the information you have asked for can also be found on the MOPAC website.

Hospital staff assaults in Kingston

Tony Arbour: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Kingston upon Thames have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Kingston

Tony Arbour: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Kingston upon Thames have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Richmond

Tony Arbour: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Richmond upon Thames have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff assaults in Hounslow

Tony Arbour: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Hounslow have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Hounslow

Tony Arbour: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Hounslow have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Sutton

Steve O'Connell: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Sutton have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teachers assault in Bexley

Gareth Bacon: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Bexley have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Attacking someone who is simply doing their job is never acceptable. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) works closely with the NHS, councils and other public sector agencies to support them and offer advice to prevent violence against their staff where possible and where it does occur to bring perpetrators to justice.
When recording a crime, police officers may record occupation in the crime report, however this is not a mandatory data field and there is no obligation for the victim to provide it. Also, the occupation of the victim may have no connection with the crime. Therefore any data extracted would not be an accurate reflection of crimes committed against people who work in particular professions. As such the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is not able to provide the data requested.

Hospital staff assaults in Croydon

Steve O'Connell: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Croydon have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff assaults in Sutton

Steve O'Connell: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Sutton have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Kensington and Chelsea

Tony Devenish: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Kensington and Chelsea have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Westminster

Tony Devenish: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Westminster have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assault in Hammersmith & Fulham

Tony Devenish: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Hammersmith & Fulham have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff assaults in Kensington and Chelsea

Tony Devenish: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Kensington and Chelsea have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital assaults staff in Westminster

Tony Devenish: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Westminster have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teacher assaults in Redbridge

Keith Prince: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Redbridge have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff in Redbridge assaults

Keith Prince: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Redbridge have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Teachers assaults in Havering

Keith Prince: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many teachers in Havering have been:
• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hospital staff in Havering assaults

Keith Prince: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Havering have been:

• Attacked/assaulted
• Injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
• Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Shortfall in Funding and Places for Next Academic Year

Jennette Arnold: What assessment have you made of any shortfall in school places and funding for the coming academic year in London?

The Mayor: The growth in London’s population in recent decades has created great challenges for local authorities and schools. In March 2018 my City Intelligence Unit published GLA school place demand projections showing projected demand for primary and secondary places for each academic year to 2027/28. These can be found at: https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/pan-london-school-place-demand
In October 2018 I raised my serious concerns about school funding with Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education. I continue to monitor the effects of national funding formula changes on London schools, working with London Councils. The National Audit Office forecast cost pressures of 1.6% in 2018-19 taking into account inflation, increased pension contributions and other additional costs. However, only 27% of London schools received an uplift of 1.6%, compared to 56% in the rest of England. London Councils estimate that the cost of meeting these budgetary pressures for every school by the end of 2019-20 would total £99 million for London. I call on the Government to commit sufficient additional revenue funding in the Spending Review to ensure that no school loses funding in real terms.

Hospital staff assaults in Hammersmith & Fulham

Tony Devenish: For each of the years July 16 to June 17, July 17 to June 18 and July 18 to June 19, how many hospital staff in Hammersmith & Fulham have been:
Attacked/assaulted
Injured as a result of an attack/assault
Seriously injured as a result of an attack/assault
Required hospital treatment as a result of an attack/assault

The Mayor: Please see my answer to Mayor's Question 2019/14329.

Hit and run casualties 2018

Sian Berry: Could you report the number of casualties relating to hit and runs in London in 2018, with a breakdown by a) road user mode, b) severity type, c) borough, and d) whether there was a prosecution?

The Mayor: Please see attached data relating to the fail to stop collisions reported in London during 2018.
Failing to stop at the scene of a collision is illegal. The Metropolitan Police and TfL are targeting London’s most dangerous drivers as part of the new Vision Zero approach to reducing road danger. As part of this TfL and the MPS have committed to undertaking research to better understand and target those involved in failed to stop collisions in London.
Due to issues with the way fail to stop collisions are recorded it is not possible to provide accurate statistics about the true number of failed to stop collisions and the resulting outcomes. TfL and the MPS will be looking at this as part of their research and analysis.
The reason for this is that the data includes records where, despite the initial determination being that the driver failed to stop, subsequent checks have established that the driver did then go on to report either on-line or at a police station. This satisfies the requirements under Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act and no further enforcement action would be taken unless a driving offence was identified. Unfortunately, it is not possible to report how many of these records would fall into this criterion.
The data is the best currently available but due to the reasons referenced above does not provide an accurate record of fail to stop collisions. The true number is likely to be significantly lower.

helping Londoners with pay as you go energy meters

Onkar Sahota: In your response to my question 2019/12228, you rightly pointed out that BEIS provides inadequate data on homes with pay as you go energy meters. Have you taken any action to encourage utility companies or other relevant authorities to assist these Londoners in changing to better value power supplies?

The Mayor: Between February 2018 and March 2019, I have funded four borough advice services to create a pan-London fuel poverty advice and referral network through my Fuel Poverty Support Fund (now rebadged as Warmer Homes Advice Service). Among the services provided was advice to help Londoners on pay as you go meters to switch to standard meters where appropriate, as these typically offer better value tariffs. My Warmer Homes Advice Service will be live again from this summer. I am also tendering for a partner to deliver my Energy for Londoners Supply Company to bring fairer energy prices to all Londoners, especially those living in fuel poverty, as soon as possible.

Food Waste

Leonie Cooper: Thank you for your answer to question 2019/12098 on Barnet’s food waste collections. When and where will the modelling undertaken be published?

The Mayor: The modelling exercise undertaken by Barnet Council, at my request, has resulted in a substantial report, containing significant amounts of detailed and complex data which is now being used to inform a detailed process of service planning and the development of the authority’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan (RRP).
Any decision as to the public availability of the modelling report, either in part or whole, remains with Barnet council.The modelling report is expected to be made available, in full, alongside their draft RRP when published as part of the papers for consideration at their Environment Committee in September.

Single use Plastics

Leonie Cooper: You have made good progress reducing single use bottle use and have recently introduced a levy on disposable hot drinks cups at City Hall, which is very welcome. However, in the absence of Government action, how are you supporting all Londoners to reduce their use of disposable hot drinks cups?

The Mayor: Reducing London’s waste is a key aim of my environment strategy and I am keen to see our reliance on disposable coffee cups reduced. As you have pointed out, I continue to lead by example by introducing a charge for disposable coffee cups in the café at City Hall. The London Waste and Recycling Board Advance London programme is also supporting CupClub which aims to reduce the use of disposable cups by offering a returnable service for both hot and cold drinks containers.
However, industry is now taking action on this issue with most chains offering reductions for people using reusable cups and some London landlords, such as Canary Wharf, having installed bins which facilitate recycling by allowing people to segregate their coffee cups from other waste. Costa Coffee are now running a national coffee cup recycling scheme with the necessary infrastructure in place which will accept disposable coffee cups from any vendor.
I am keeping this issue under review and if there is a case for me to intervene further I will do so.